suspected

v. to think that something is probably true or likely to happen.

v. to have an idea or impression of the existence or presence of something without certain proof.

“I suspected that the meeting would be cancelled because the manager was ill.”

“The researchers suspected that the initial data contained errors, so they decided to repeat the entire experiment from the beginning.”

v. to think that someone has done something wrong or committed a crime.

v. to believe someone to be guilty of a crime or offence without having certain proof.

“The police suspected him of stealing the car after they found his keys nearby.”

“Although the authorities suspected her of leaking confidential documents, they lacked the physical evidence required to make a formal arrest.”

adj. describing a person or thing that people think is responsible for a problem or crime.

adj. believed to be a cause of a problem or the perpetrator of a crime; typically used before a noun.

“The suspected thief was seen running away from the shop just after noon.”

“Health officials identified the suspected source of the outbreak as a local water treatment facility that had recently failed an inspection.”